10/8/08

Following the format from last Monday. Students answered the following question by writing a paragraph

What important events happened in Chapter 14 of La Línea?

Students then worked in pairs to grade each other's work. They used a simple "matrix:" 

1 point for a clear introduction that echoed words from the original question above

1 point for each separate event ( total of 2) unless their topic sentence clearly stated that there was only one important event and then the 2 points could be gained if they showed in 2 or three sentences the importance of that one event. 

1 point for sounding like the paragraph was over for a total of 4 points. 

The teacher circled and asked each student to quickly justify the grade they assigned their partner. 

Return of Quizzes and paragraphs from last week. 

The class defined the following vocabulary and the teacher tied their use to events in chapter 12 and 13.

Singled out

Reckless

Conspicuous

Whole class discussion of CR3 pages 51 thru 61

Homework:

Read Chapter 15 of Laínea

Re-write your paragraph from today (see above)

Read pages 63 through 65 of CR3 (this time you must write in your Journal about this specific reading).